Payroll Administrator

Grant Thornton Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is hiring an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our Outsourced Payroll team in Dublin. You will manage payrolls for a diverse client portfolio across weekly, fortnightly and monthly frequencies, ensuring accuracy and compliance with Irish payroll legislation.

You will deliver a high-quality client experience and support the wider payroll function. Ideal candidates have 1–2 years of payroll experience, familiarity with payroll bureau environments, and qualifications

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience in a payroll position.
• Experience in a payroll bureau environment would be advantageous.
• Desirable professional qualification such as IPASS, Accounting Technician or Tax Technician.

Responsibilities

• Process payrolls of varying complexity across weekly, fortnightly and monthly frequencies.
• Reconcile payrolls and ensure data accuracy.
• Handle payroll-related client queries professionally and promptly.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Ensure compliance with payroll controls and statutory deadlines.
• Upload net pay files across multiple banking platforms.
• Coordinate with pension and health-insurance providers on payroll matters.
• Submit payroll submissions and statutory returns to Revenue on time.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and documentation.
• Support the wider payroll team with additional duties and projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Client service

Time management

Microsoft Excel

Education

IPASS

Accounting Technician

Tax Technician

Tools

Payroll software

Job description

Dublin

We are seeking to hire an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our Outsourced Payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries while developing your technical payroll expertise within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Job Description

We are seeking to hire an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our Outsourced Payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries while developing your technical payroll expertise within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Payroll Administrator

We are seeking to hire an experienced Payroll Administrator to join our Outsourced Payroll team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients across a range of industries while developing your technical payroll expertise within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality payroll services, ensuring compliance with Irish payroll legislation and providing an exceptional client experience.

Main Responsibilities

• Process payrolls of varying complexity across weekly, fortnightly and monthly frequencies.
• Reconcile payrolls on a periodic basis and ensure accuracy of payroll data.
• Manage payroll-related client queries in a professional and timely manner.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external clients.
• Adhere to internal controls and payroll best practices to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Upload employee net pay files across multiple banking platforms, including AIB, BOI, HSBC and other financial institutions.
• Liaise with third-party providers, including pension and health insurance providers, regarding payroll-related administration.
• Ensure all payroll submissions and statutory returns are completed accurately and submitted to Revenue within required deadlines.
• Maintain accurate payroll records and supporting documentation.
• Support the wider payroll team with additional duties and projects as required.

Skills And Attributes

• 1-2 years' previous experience in a payroll position.
• Experience working in a payroll bureau environment would be advantageous.
• Relevant professional qualification such as IPASS, Accounting Technician or Tax Technician would be desirable.
• Strong technical, organisational and time management skills.
• Proven ability to manage multiple client payrolls and meet strict deadlines.
• Experience delivering accurate and timely payroll services.
• Working knowledge of PAYE, PRSI, USC, BIK, ROS, EFT and CSO reporting requirements.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to changing business requirements.
• A positive, proactive attitude with strong client service focus and enthusiasm.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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About The Team

Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Reward And Benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.